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  <section id="xcode-embed-type">
<span id="prop_tgt:XCODE_EMBED_<type>"></span><h1>XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;<a class="headerlink" href="#xcode-embed-type" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h1>
<div class="versionadded">
<p><span class="versionmodified added">Added in version 3.20.</span></p>
</div>
<p>Tell the <span class="target" id="index-0-generator:Xcode"></span><a class="reference internal" href="../generator/Xcode.html#generator:Xcode" title="Xcode"><code class="xref cmake cmake-generator docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Xcode</span></code></a> generator to embed the specified list of items into
the target bundle.  <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">&lt;type&gt;</span></code> specifies the embed build phase to use.
See the Xcode documentation for the base location of each <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">&lt;type&gt;</span></code>.</p>
<p>The supported values for <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">&lt;type&gt;</span></code> are:</p>
<dl>
<dt><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">FRAMEWORKS</span></code></dt><dd><p>The specified items will be added to the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Embed</span> <span class="pre">Frameworks</span></code> build phase.
The items can be CMake target names or paths to frameworks or libraries.</p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">APP_EXTENSIONS</span></code></dt><dd><div class="versionadded">
<p><span class="versionmodified added">Added in version 3.21.</span></p>
</div>
<p>The specified items will be added to the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Embed</span> <span class="pre">App</span> <span class="pre">Extensions</span></code> build
phase, with <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Destination</span></code> set to <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">PlugIns</span> <span class="pre">and</span> <span class="pre">Foundation</span> <span class="pre">Extensions</span></code>
They must be CMake target names.</p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">EXTENSIONKIT_EXTENSIONS</span></code></dt><dd><div class="versionadded">
<p><span class="versionmodified added">Added in version 3.26.</span></p>
</div>
<p>The specified items will be added to the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Embed</span> <span class="pre">App</span> <span class="pre">Extensions</span></code> build
phase, with <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Destination</span></code> set to <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ExtensionKit</span> <span class="pre">Extensions</span></code>
They must be CMake target names, and should likely have the
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">XCODE_PRODUCT_TYPE</span></code> target property set to
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.apple.product-type.extensionkit-extension</span></code>
as well as the  <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">XCODE_EXPLICIT_FILE_TYPE</span></code> to
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">wrapper.extensionkit-extension</span></code></p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">PLUGINS</span></code></dt><dd><div class="versionadded">
<p><span class="versionmodified added">Added in version 3.23.</span></p>
</div>
<p>The specified items will be added to the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Embed</span> <span class="pre">PlugIns</span></code> build phase.
They must be CMake target names.</p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">RESOURCES</span></code></dt><dd><div class="versionadded">
<p><span class="versionmodified added">Added in version 3.28.</span></p>
</div>
<p>The specified items will be added to the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Embed</span> <span class="pre">Resources</span></code> build phase.
They must be CMake target names or folder paths.</p>
</dd>
<dt><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">XPC_SERVICES</span></code></dt><dd><div class="versionadded">
<p><span class="versionmodified added">Added in version 3.29.</span></p>
</div>
<p>The specified items will be added to the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Embed</span> <span class="pre">XPC</span> <span class="pre">Services</span></code> build phase.
They must be CMake target names.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>When listing a target as any of the things to embed, Xcode must see that target
as part of the same Xcode project, or a sub-project of the one defining the
bundle.  In order to satisfy this constraint, the CMake project must ensure
at least one of the following:</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>The <span class="target" id="index-0-variable:CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_TOP_LEVEL_PROJECT_ONLY"></span><a class="reference internal" href="../variable/CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_TOP_LEVEL_PROJECT_ONLY.html#variable:CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_TOP_LEVEL_PROJECT_ONLY" title="CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_TOP_LEVEL_PROJECT_ONLY"><code class="xref cmake cmake-variable docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_TOP_LEVEL_PROJECT_ONLY</span></code></a> variable is set
to true in the top level <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">CMakeLists.txt</span></code> file.  This is the simplest and
most robust approach.</p></li>
<li><p>Define the target-to-embed in a subdirectory of the one that defines the
target being embedded into.</p></li>
<li><p>If the target-to-embed and the target being embedded into are in separate,
unrelated directories (i.e. they are siblings, not one a parent of the
other), ensure they have a common <span class="target" id="index-0-command:project"></span><a class="reference internal" href="../command/project.html#command:project" title="project"><code class="xref cmake cmake-command docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">project()</span></code></a> call in a parent
directory and no other <span class="target" id="index-1-command:project"></span><a class="reference internal" href="../command/project.html#command:project" title="project"><code class="xref cmake cmake-command docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">project()</span></code></a> calls between themselves and that
common <span class="target" id="index-2-command:project"></span><a class="reference internal" href="../command/project.html#command:project" title="project"><code class="xref cmake cmake-command docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">project()</span></code></a> call.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>See also <span class="target" id="index-0-prop_tgt:XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_PATH"></span><a class="reference internal" href="XCODE_EMBED_type_PATH.html#prop_tgt:XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_PATH" title="XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_PATH"><code class="xref cmake cmake-prop_tgt docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_PATH</span></code></a>,
<span class="target" id="index-0-prop_tgt:XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_REMOVE_HEADERS_ON_COPY"></span><a class="reference internal" href="XCODE_EMBED_type_REMOVE_HEADERS_ON_COPY.html#prop_tgt:XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_REMOVE_HEADERS_ON_COPY" title="XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_REMOVE_HEADERS_ON_COPY"><code class="xref cmake cmake-prop_tgt docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_REMOVE_HEADERS_ON_COPY</span></code></a> and
<span class="target" id="index-0-prop_tgt:XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_CODE_SIGN_ON_COPY"></span><a class="reference internal" href="XCODE_EMBED_type_CODE_SIGN_ON_COPY.html#prop_tgt:XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_CODE_SIGN_ON_COPY" title="XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_CODE_SIGN_ON_COPY"><code class="xref cmake cmake-prop_tgt docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">XCODE_EMBED_&lt;type&gt;_CODE_SIGN_ON_COPY</span></code></a>.</p>
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